Machine Gun Kelly and The Vampire Diaries: Untangling the Myths and Real Connections

Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), whose real name is Colson Baker, has a surprising connection to The Vampire Diariesuniverse — though it’s more of an indirect one than many fans might think. Let’s break it down clearly and accurately.

The Vampire Diaries, the hit supernatural drama that ran on The CW from 2009 to 2017, follows the complex relationships between humans, vampires, and other mystical creatures in the fictional town of Mystic Falls. Stars like Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder led the series to major success.

MGK, meanwhile, rose to fame in the 2010s as a rapper and later reinvented himself as a pop-punk artist. His career pivot included hit albums like Tickets to My Downfall and Mainstream Sellout, earning him a wide and sometimes controversial fan base.

The strongest link between MGK and The Vampire Diaries world is through his friendship and collaborations with actress Kat Graham. Kat Graham played Bonnie Bennett, a major character on The Vampire Diaries, known for her powerful witch abilities and strong moral compass. Graham and MGK have been friends for years and even worked together musically — notably, she appeared in his music video for “At My Best” (2017).

Additionally, MGK had an acting role in The Land (2016), a film produced by The Vampire Diaries creator Julie Plec. While The Land is not directly related to The Vampire Diaries, Plec’s involvement further intertwines MGK with that universe’s creative network.

MGK also appeared in Bird Box (2018), The Dirt (2019), and Big Time Adolescence (2019), showing that his acting career runs parallel to his music, even if he never appeared on The Vampire Diaries or its spin-offs (The Originals and Legacies).

Rumors have occasionally floated online about MGK being interested in supernatural roles, and his edgy, alternative style has made fans speculate how he’d fit into the Mystic Falls world. However, no official connection or cameo ever happened in the actual series.

His love life has also kept him in the headlines, especially his high-profile relationship with actress Megan Fox. Fans have sometimes drawn comparisons between Fox’s Jennifer’s Body (where she plays a demonic cheerleader) and The Vampire Diaries, feeding the online chatter about MGK’s “vampire-adjacent” persona.

In short, MGK has no official acting credits in The Vampire Diaries, but his ties to people involved in the series — like Kat Graham and Julie Plec — and his goth-leaning public image create a web of connections that continue to intrigue fans. His real-life relationships and style only add to the mythos, making him feel like a “lost character” in the vampire universe even though he was never part of it.

So if you’ve seen MGK mentioned alongside The Vampire Diaries, now you know the accurate story: it’s all about friendships, creative circles, and aesthetic overlaps — not actual fangs on screen.